The Calgary Police Service

How We Use Our Resources - The Facts and Figures.

Efficiency and Effectiveness

The Calgary Police Service has achieved a great deal over the past years, including lower rates of crime and social disorder. This is due, in part, to our work with the community to implement crime management and reduction strategies.

This is achieved with fewer officers per square kilometer, and each officer serving more citizens compared to most Canadian cities.

The proportion of The City of Calgary budget that is assigned to the Calgary Police Service has not changed in the past six years.

Citizens Per Officer	Comparison of Citizens Served Per Employee of Major Canadian Police Agencies	Officers Per Sq Km, Comparison of Major Canadian Cities

Gross Operating Expenditures 2011	City of Calgary Capital Budget 2011

Allocation of Resources

Eighty-four per cent of the Calgary Police Service budget is staffing costs.

Seventy-four per cent of our members are sworn officers, while the remaining are civilians, often working in specialized positions that are fundamental to keeping the streets of Calgary safe.

The following charts will provide you with a more detailed breakdown of how our resources are allocated and finely balanced to maximize public safety in Calgary.

CPS Sworn and Civilian Composition	Percentage of Civilians in Major Canadian Police Agencies	2011 CPS Expenditures

CPS Funding Sources

Citizens' Priorities

As a police service, it is critical for us to engage and consult with Calgarians on a regular basis to determine their thoughts and perceptions of crime in Calgary.

We do this daily through interaction with the community. The Calgary Police Commission also conducts a formal survey each year.

As well as being a good indicator of public perception, any informal or formal interaction we have with the community helps us shape our response to policing and where we allocate resources.

The following charts from various sources outline the public perception of the Calgary Police Service and where citizens believe we should be focusing our priorities in the future.

Calgarians' Priorities for City Services	Participant Spending Priorities	Citizen Perception of Calgary As a Safe City

Perceived Change in Calgary Crime Rates	Overall Satisfaction With The CPS	Overall Satisfaction With The CPS

Citizen Confidence in The CPS	CPS Should Focus On	Comments